Design and Fabrication of Polymer/SiO2 Hybrid Variable Optical Attenuator with Fast Response and Low Power Consumption

Qü Lucheng; Liang Lei; Sun Jian; Wang Xibin; Wang Fei; Zhang Daming

doi:10.3788/cjl201441.1216001

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